Elly is a Chartered Accountant specializing in accounting services and audits for charitable organizations such as the Social Investment Organization, Wildland League, and the Elizabeth Fry Society. Elly has significant experience in the charitable sector and a strong commitment to social justice and environmental awareness. Fluent in Spanish, she has worked with a variety of community organizations in the third world. Her volunteer experience also includes serving as a lay pastoral associate at Holy Name Parish and as a member of the Youth Corps which provides leadership opportunities for youth and young adults and facilitates social justice, prison and peace work in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Elly resides in Toronto, Ontario.

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation's work extends to regions across Canada, and we acknowledge the treaty rights and the unceded Aboriginal rights and title of Indigenous people throughout Turtle Island.